to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
wind blowing down from a mountain
gale; violent (strong) wind
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
moment by moment; hour by hour
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
elf; pixy; sprite; brownie; imp; gremlin
telekinesis; psychokinesis
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
deflection; deviation; variation; declination; drift
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
to call each other's names
to clear up; to become cloudless
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely